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Grants

BRIDGE Discovery

Status

Status not published

Annual call. 2026 deadline: 28 April 2026, 17:00 Swiss time; interviews 15–16 October 2026.

Open now

Amount

850,000 CHF

Up to CHF 850'000 per applicant over four years, covering salary costs for project employees and expenses directly related to running the project; the applicant's own salary is generally excluded.

Funder

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) und Innosuisse – BRIDGE

public · national

Deadline: annual_call — Annual call. 2026 deadline: 28 April 2026, 17:00 Swiss time; interviews 15–16 October 2026.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Sectors: deeptech, health, any, social
Stage: idea, pre_seed
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

Experienced researchers employed at a Swiss research institution (RIPA Art. 4 & 5) at a minimum of 50% FTE, able to lead research independently. Individual or consortium of up to three applicants.

How to apply

Confirm employment at a Swiss research institution at a minimum of 50% FTE. — link
Prepare the proposal balancing research and implementation. — link
Submit via mysnf.ch before the annual deadline. — link
Interviews in October.

What you will need

Research and implementation proposal
Budget
CV

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.bridge.ch/en/discovery/ — checked 2026-08-14

"850,000 CHF"